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The Italian validation of the University Student Engagement Inventory
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Student Engagement (SE) refers to the extent to which a student
participates in academic and non-academic activities, invests in
and commits to learning, belonging and identification with the
educational institution. Despite the relevance of SE for students’
success, a few valid and reliable instruments have been
developed. This study presents the Italian validation of the
University Student Engagement Inventory (USEI), which adopts
both a 3 first-order conceptualization of the SE and a secondorder
construct (engagement). The paper reports the
psychometric analyses (test–retest reliability, construct,
convergent, discriminant validities, internal consistency) on a
validation sample of 628 Italian university students from 2 areas
of study (psychology and biology). Criterion validity was assessed
in relation to students’ drop-out intention, academic
achievements, Grade Point Average (GPA) and motivation.
Invariance analysis was performed for gender and area of studies.
Results showed that the USEI presented a good test–retest
reliability and factorial construct validity (both for the three-factor
and one-factor models), it positively predicted students’ academic
motivation, GPA and academic achievements, and negatively
intention to drop out. The results indicate that the USEI can
produce valid data on SE in the Italian context and may have
implications for assessing SE and implementing intervention
programs.
Descrição
Palavras-chave
Student engagement Validation Academic motivation Student success
Contexto Educativo
Citação
European Journal of Higher Education doi: 10.1080/21568235.2021.1875018
Editora
Taylor e Francis Ltd.